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Re: 1977 cb550/650 engined barn find mono shock conversion gl1000 front swap
« Reply #25 on: December 17, 2014, 10:27:43 AM »
The '78-79 uses the Comstar wheels and the spacing is different. You can't just bolt up the 75-77 Goldwing wire wheels to a '78-'79 setup. You can use the front end, it just requires extra work.
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Re: 1977 cb550/650 engined barn find mono shock conversion gl1000 front swap
« Reply #26 on: December 17, 2014, 11:12:25 AM »
The 78-79 have different wheel spacing with the Comstars.  I think the brakes may have different offset, too, but I am not sure.
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Re: 1977 cb550/650 engined barn find mono shock conversion gl1000 front swap
« Reply #27 on: December 18, 2014, 02:38:51 PM »
Definitely following this build!  Great work!
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Re: 1977 cb550/650 engined barn find mono shock conversion gl1000 front swap
« Reply #28 on: December 22, 2014, 02:15:40 AM »
Quote from: callmejarob on December 18, 2014, 02:38:51 PM
Definitely following this build!  Great work!

thanks i will try my best to get some more photos up over xmas been so busy lately haven't really got looking at the bike much
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Re: 1977 cb550/650 engined barn find mono shock conversion gl1000 front swap
« Reply #29 on: January 07, 2015, 05:27:53 AM »
small update mono shock conversion is finished and some is the gl1000 front end bike is rolling again. All brackets will be dressed up better soon i literally wanted to get it rolling again so i can work out the next stages of the build

again sorry for the bad pictures





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Re: 1977 cb550/650 engined barn find mono shock conversion gl1000 front swap
« Reply #30 on: January 07, 2015, 05:36:38 AM »
The rear hoop design was changed i removed the old shock mounting points and notched the swing arm to take the hoop, i then made two solid steel plugs in the lathe for the base of the hoop (picture below) which i puddle welded and seam welded together to give a good solid base to weld it to the swing arm.

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